Tag: diversity
Opinion: The lack of conservative intellectuals at Occidental hurts everyone
"I want to debate a Republican." These are words I don’t usually hear myself say, especially considering how frustrating political debates tend to get...
Letter from the Newcomb Media Suite
My second-grade teacher used to quote Milton Berle, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." In the throes of a global pandemic, crafting opportunities from...
Looking beyond the x’s and o’s: JEDI talks in sports
Tye Hernandez (senior) said when he was on the college's men's soccer team, Justice Equity Diversion Inclusion (JEDI) talks gave him the opportunity to...
WAC defeats Claremont McKenna, qualifies for USA Ultimate College Championships
WAC, the Occidental women's Ultimate Frisbee team, qualified for the USA Ultimate College Championships — the college national Ultimate Frisbee championship — after beating...
‘Trust, acceptance, understanding, advocacy’: NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week at Occidental
Occidental College Athletics participated in the NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week Oct. 19–21. This social media campaign featured three different themed days to bring...
Hollywood’s way or the highway: navigating Hollywood’s diversity problem
Hollywood’s diversity problem is not only Hollywood’s problem –– it is everyone’s problem. Film and television visualize our society as what it should be....
Cori Vallembois to lead on diversity, inclusion as JEDI coordinator
In 2019, the NCAA passed new legislation that stated every NCAA institution must appoint a diversity and inclusion designee by Aug. 1, 2020. At...
Opinion: I’d like to thank the Academy for the new Best...
The Oscars are finally requiring nominees for the Best Picture award to have inclusive and diverse casts and crew, but these standards don't go...
Occidental hosts Third LA panel to discuss architecture, history, race and...
As a part of the 3rd LA Series, Occidental hosted a panel entitled “Amnesiac City: Bolstering Civil Memory in LA” in Choi Auditorium Nov. 4. The...
Diversity is a joke to SNL
Within the last few weeks, I came across "Saturday Night Live's" (SNL) SoulCycle skit. The skit opened up with an Asian American comedian, who, unbeknownst to...